eSports
TV HISTORIAN DAN SNOW ANNOUNCES HISTORICAL ESPORTS TOURNAMENTS WITH PRIZE POOL OF $10,000
- History Hit extends their platform into the esports entertainment sector
- The history site also announces two esport tournaments
- The competition will be taking place in Autumn 2021, where gamers have a chance to win a combined prize pool of $10,000
History Hit, an award winning podcast network and online history channel, has announced a new dedicated gaming section focusing on esports with a historical strategy theme. You can view the page here: https://www.historyhit.com/gaming/
The new section will extend History Hit’s unique offering as part of a diverse product portfolio which includes a fast-growing podcast network, a subscription video on demand service, an informational website and extensive social community. The site will feature regular articles on historical video games with deep dives into game features, tips on how to play, and new game announcements.
Additionally, History Hit will also be an active player in the world’s biggest entertainment sector by launching its own live esports tournaments this Autumn, to be broadcast live on History Hit’s YouTube channel and Twitch account.
Historian, Dan Snow, comments: “Ever since that memorable week when I switched off my phone, stockpiled supplies and spent every waking hour playing Civilization II, I have been obsessed with historical gaming. I saw instantly that these games entertain but they also educate. So many people confide to me that they were introduced to a love of history by Age of Empires, or Total War.
“Like historical novels, games fire the imagination, captivate and set people on the path to a fascination with what has gone before. We have a lot of passionate historical strategy gamers on Team History Hit so it was the natural thing to launch our new gaming section. We’ll be letting our history mad audience know which are the best history games out there and how to play them.
“Most excitingly of all we will be hosting esports tournaments. What could be more historic? Tournaments date from the 12th Century, this modern incarnation is literally in the spirit of its medieval ancestors.”
James Carson, General Manager at History Hit, feels that E-Sports offers an exciting opportunity to connect history with a new global audience:
“History Hit is dedicated to making history more accessible in the digital age. Having been a player of historical games for over 25 years, history and gaming is a clear fit – we will offer something very different to other gaming websites by only covering games that are clearly based in history.
“We’re really excited about connecting this vast global community with our dedicated digital history channels.”
The two announced esport tournaments will focus on the classic Age of Empires franchise, which already has a burgeoning esports community, and will be played in the Autumn 2021. The first, named the History Hit Open, will be a knockout focused on Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.
The second tournament will be called The History Hit League of Nation and be a league, played after the much-anticipated Age of Empires IV is released. There is a combined prize pool of $10,000, with more details to follow.
“We’re looking for advanced level Age of Empires II players to compete in our first live tournament. The finals will be an 8-player knockout similar to any standard sporting knockout. Each match will be played as a best of 3 or 5 across a variety of maps.” adds Carson.
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Craig Levine
Zenni Optical Announces Partnership with ESL FACEIT Group (EFG)
Zenni Optical, the world’s leading online eyewear retailer, announced a partnership with ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the leading esports and video game entertainment company. Designed to integrate eye health education with innovative eyewear solutions for the esports community, the partnership will officially launch at DreamHack festival in Dallas, taking place from May 31 to June 2.
This collaboration will showcase a co-branded collection of lifestyle and competitive eyewear and accessories, highlighting Zenni Optical’s commitment to promoting overall eye health, particularly in addressing issues like eye fatigue and strain. Additionally, the initiative will incorporate essential eye health education across various DreamHack Festivals, in alignment with EFG’s broader mission to foster inclusive gaming worlds and engaged, supported communities.
“DreamHack and ESL represent some of the most community-centric and prestigious competitive events in the world. In their own unique ways, they embody esports for everyone. By partnering with these incredible brands across the gaming and esports spaces, we aim to create engaging experiences that combine eye-health education with innovative eyewear solutions for players and fans at all levels,” said Robb Chiarini, Head of Gaming, Sports, & Events at Zenni Optical.
“We are thrilled to partner with Zenni Optical as the Official Eyewear Partner of DreamHack and ESL. The genuine passion that Zenni has for the esports industry is a refreshing sight to see, and a major driving factor for the decision behind our partnership. Zenni’s ongoing commitment to provide eyewear for everyone mirrors our own drive to create worlds beyond gameplay for gamers everywhere,” Craig Levine, Co-CEO at EFG, said.
Bucks Gaming
CREAM CITY CONVERGENCE ESPORTS TOURNAMENT SELECTED AS CAPCOM PRO TOUR EVENT
Bucks Gaming’s Cream City Convergence Esports Tournament has been selected as a Capcom Pro Tour event, becoming one of just three tournaments in North America chosen to be a qualifier for the prestigious Capcom Cup.
The Capcom Cup is an annual Street Fighter 6 competition, hosted by video game developer and esports organizer Capcom, with a $1 million first place prize. Each year, Capcom selects a small number of tournaments worldwide to serve as Capcom Pro Tour events, with the winning players from each event qualifying for the Capcom Cup. As one of the tournaments selected by Capcom for the honor this year, Cream City Convergence will become the first esports event run by an NBA team to work with a major esports organizer.
Top-ranked Street Fighter 6 players will compete at Cream City Convergence when it returns for its second year on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Baird Center. In addition to Street Fighter 6, this year’s tournament will also have brackets for Tekken 8; Super Smash Bros Ultimate; Super Smash Bros Melee; and Guilty Gear: Strive.
eSports
Kambi and Abios Join ESIC as Anti-Corruption Supporters
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced Kambi and Abios, its esports data subsidiary, as new ESIC Anti-Corruption Supporters. This partnership signals the alignment of Kambi’s longstanding commitment to corporate probity and sports integrity with ESIC’s ongoing battle against match-fixing and corruption in esports.
Kambi and Abios join a distinguished class of other Anti-Corruption Supporter stakeholders who have historically worked with ESIC to ensure that attacks against the competitive integrity of esports competition are appropriately reported and dealt with. Anti-Corruption Supporters assist ESIC in investigating suspicious betting activity, supporting ESIC’s broader mission to combat cheating and betting fraud in the esports industry. Kambi and Abios’ entrance into the Anti-Corruption Supporter class will see the entities actively work with ESIC to assist in ESIC’s mission to disrupt, prevent, investigate and prosecute all attempts to compromise competitive integrity in esport competition.
Abios’ Managing Director and Founder, Anton Janér, commented: “Our mission at Abios has always been to enable the sustainable growth of esports. As such, we’re incredibly excited to join ESIC in their mission to future-proof esports through combatting match-fixing and other integrity-related malpractices. Fair play is a crucial component in ensuring the viability of esports as a long-term community and investment and we hope to be able to support the industry together with ESIC going forward.”
Stephen Hanna, ESIC’s Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are pleased to welcome Kambi and Abios as Anti-Corruption Supporters. Kambi and Abios are well trusted and recognised operators in their respective industries, and their entrance into the Anti-Corruption Supporter class of ESIC membership emphasises their shared commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity and fair play within the esports industry.”
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